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https://collegesofdistinction.com· First analyzed 19 May 2026· Updated 19 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

DreamHost
dreamhost.com

IP Address

69.163.207.138

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Hillsboro, United States

ASN

AS26347

Organization

DreamHost

Server

Apache

Nameservers

ns2.dreamhost.com.ns3.dreamhost.com.ns1.dreamhost.com.

Performance

98

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
882 ms10%
Speed Index
1.1 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
3.8 MB
81 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPressv6.9.4
cms
Aboundv2.7.2Custom
by Madison Ave. Collective

Progressive Web App

Web ManifestApple Touch Icon

Technology Stack

18 Technologies Detected

Plugins

11
W3 Total Cache
Convertpro
Tablepress Premium
Advanced Ads SliderAdvanced AdsAdvanced Ads ProAdvanced Ads LayerAdvanced Ads Sticky AdsAdvanced Ads Tracking
WooCommerce
Yoast SEO

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

Libraries

1
jQueryv3.7.1

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Web Servers

1
Apache

SEO Analysis

B79/100
23
8
0
Meta Tags9/15
Content10/12
Headings8/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images4/7
Links4/5
URL5/5
Social3/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
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Colleges of Distinction

A trusted resource for guidance counselors, parents and students, as well as colleges across the U.S. We help students find the right college for them.

Title Length23 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~131px / 580px)

Description Length151 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    8 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    3 URLs

    3 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    5 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    23/100
    Needs Work
    6 11

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D54/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    13/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    13/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    nav
    Text ratio:4%
    Words:951
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:3.2
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    4 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary263w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 4.6w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph1/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (8)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    A+
    91/100
    15
    Passed
    0
    Critical
    0
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    20/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    15/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    6/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.

    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    42/100
    F
    396 mg
    CO₂e / view
    3.8 MB
    Page Weight
    15%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    452 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    226 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    47.5 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    19 mg
    Network
    116 mg
    Device
    260 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    266.5 KB
    Images
    3.4 MB
    CSS
    109.7 KB
    Fonts
    2.5 KB
    HTML
    24.4 KB
    Other
    2.6 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    DreamHost
    Provider Match
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    F

    Security Score

    26%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    75d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (2048 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2

    Valid From

    05.05.2026

    Valid Until

    03.08.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    collegesofdistinction.comwww.collegesofdistinction.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    40:B3:C4:4E:54:94:65:26:A0:5F:A6:95:7D:A2:24:F2:FD:81:13:CD...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    cache-control
    🟡 600s(max-age=600, private, must-revalidate)
    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-length
    24720
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Tue, 19 May 2026 11:14:32 GMT
    expires
    Tue, 19 May 2026 11:24:32 GMT
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    93

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Quarantine (Moderate)

    MX Records (1)

    ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.com

    Domain Information

    collegesofdistinction.com

    Domain Age
    23y 4m

    Created

    17.01.2003

    Expires

    17.01.2027

    Last Updated

    16.01.2026

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Quantcast Choice

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Quantcast Choice
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: Quantcast Choice
    Privacy policy page linked

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    79/100
    Mobile Friendly3 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1
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    Typography & Readability

    Bitter + Open Sans

    WCAG Partial
    70/100
    Readability
    /30
    20/30

    14px · LH 1.80

    Hierarchy
    /20
    14/20

    2.36x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    18/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    18/25

    2 fonts · 1 req

    Heading Font

    Bitter

    Serif33px

    Body Font

    Open Sans

    Sans14px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    2 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~42 CPL

    Narrow lines
    33px
    h1
    27px
    h2
    22px
    h3
    14px
    p

    ⚠️ Small text: 14px may strain on mobile. Use ≥16px for WCAG compliance.

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 47/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 2 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.4x larger than body text.

    ✅ Lean font stack: 2 font families keeps load times fast.

    GGoogle FontsFlesch 47

    Color Palette

    9 unique colors
    14.23:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 54.1%
    #2d2a2a
    Text· 6.3%
    #c4cab9
    Primary· 8.200000000000001%
    #e8ded0
    Secondary· 6.5%
    #7f4842
    Secondary· 6.2%
    #cea48d
    Secondary· 5.1%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    3 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    AdRollMid-Market

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    2

    Categories

    3

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    1

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    5
    Async
    7
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    collegesofdistinction.com(11)s.adroll.com(4)googletagmanager.com(2)google-analytics.com(1)accounts.google.com(1)

    Website Identity

    Colleges of Distinction

    Colleges of Distinction

    Organization

    A trusted resource for guidance counselors, parents and students, as well as colleges across the U.S. We help students find the right college for them.

    collegesofdistinction.com/
    23 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 Google Workspaceen-US

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    Last analyzed: 19 May 2026 at 11:14

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